This week's episode has really badly clipped audio. Apologies for that. I am reliably informed that the audio is not as bad as some professionally made podcasts. After four years of making weekly podcasts, it's tragic that we're still amateurs. No show-

James is poorlysick, so young Alex Dawson, grown man and new dad, phones in and he and Nick have a lovely chat.

James and Nick talk about funerals, breast feeding, and lots of music. People mentioned in this episode: The Māori people - Wikipedia. Jim Hacker - Wikipedia. William Gibson, who apparently did not say the thing Nick said he said. Some things he di

Nick and James ask "is it better to be hot or clever?", as well as talking about race, music, gender, music, arguments and Back To The Future. People mentioned in this episode: Nina Davuluri - Wikipedia. Brooke Magnanti - Wikipedia. Jarvis Cocker - Wikip

Nick and James talk about gender stereotyping, vicarious fear of bullying, and Mr Tumble. Mentioned this episode: Mr Tumble/Justin Fletcher - IMDB. Giggle Biz - site. Something Special - site. CBeebies - site. Howl's Moving Castle - IMDB. Münchausen sy

Bonus episode name: "We Don't Let Them See Us Arguing" Nick and James talk about arguments and animation, and read some of the feedback listeners have sent. Are we just creating "a record of continual amazement someone let us make a baby"? Mentioned th

Nick and James talk about fizzy pop and small-talk. They also discuss being introverts, and Spirited Away. Mentioned: The Incomparable: Hangin' With The Totes - link. Soda Stream - link. Corona fizzy drinks - link.

In this second episode, Nick and James talk about careers and aspirations. Other subjects include relationships with food, children and memory. Nick talks about gardening, and James tries and fails to find a suitable euphemism.

In the first episode, Nick and James lay out what this series will be about. Approximately. If they manage to make it about anything. In some ways - mainly all the ways that count - this is the first time James hears a lot of this stuff. It's exciting!